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Master's specialising in Psychology by dissertation at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master's by dissertation in Psychology is a 180-credit research degree at HEQSF level 9, examined by dissertation alone. It suits students with a clearly defined research topic and does not lead to registration as a psychologist.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Candidates complete a dissertation of no more than 50,000 words (PSY5011W) and present a research seminar before submitting it for examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty Rule FM3 and University General Rules apply. Applicants need the required academic background and an Honours degree specialising in Psychology with a final mark of 70% or more, and must secure written agreement from a potential supervisor by email, uploaded with the online application.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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